Photoshop Phun with Joe Polevoi

Fireworks in Neon at the Riviera by Joe Polevoi

The next meeting of the Digital Photography Special Interest Group will be April 16th. Joe Polevoi will speak on the topic of Photoshop Phun: Using Your Imagination to Take a Fresh Look at Your World. Joe's objective for this presentation is to offer images not seen before to possibly inspire folks to play visual games with the magic tools of Photoshop. Through visualization and the creative use of Photoshop you can create much more than just photos. In addition to Photoshop, Joe uses a custom kaleidoscope attachment (one of a kind four mirrored ) on his cameras for "unlimited visual impressions." Combined with computer graphics, the effects are quite unique. Prepare to be inspired with ideas for your own creative projects.

Joe's career consisted of creating graphics and photography mostly normal visual statements. He worked as an art director before calling it quits in 1986. He is currently having a ball combining photos with Photoshop (and other filters) plus a little imagination.

When:
Thursday, April 16, 2009
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Where:
Maple Heights Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Off Libby Road between Broadway & Lee

How to take good pictures with a digital camera

Perhaps you or someone you know got a new camera this holiday season and wants to know how to take full advantage of its features. Perhaps you have had a camera for a while and you've just not gotten the results you want. This month's meeting will address the basics of taking good pictures with any digital camera by better understanding proper focus, exposure, and composition.

This Thursday Charles Burkett will lead the first Digital Photo Special Interest Group meeting of the new year.

When: Thursday, February 19, 2009
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Where: Maple Heights Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Off Libby Road between Broadway & Lee

June Digital Photo SIG Meeting: Advanced Amateur & Professional Lighting

Professional photographer Marc Golub of Marc Golub Photography and Digital Services Inc. will speak about lighting at the June 2008 Digital Photography Special Interest Group. He will cover topics in advanced amateur and professional lighting, including natural lighting, soft box lighting, and a tennis ball sized light you've never heard of that costs $40 and produces beautiful light. The interior above was photographed with this light.

This talk grew out of my admiration for Marc's control of lighting in his photographs. You can see his other examples of his work from his website and from his Flickr photostream.

Marc literally grew up in the photography business. He has been taking pictures since his father put a camera in his hands at the age of two. He shot for his high school yearbook and college newspaper before joining the family business — Laurel Camera Shops — upon graduating from college.

He left the family business in 1984 and went to work for Jerome Schmelzer & Associates, doing advertising and public relations account and creative work. Wanting "to do his own thing," Golub started his own photography company in 1988.

Marc specializes in editorial photography. Current editorial clients include Crain’s Cleveland Business, The Cleveland Jewish News, Shaker Life Magazine, Cleveland Magazine and Associated Press. He has also created imagery for USA Today, Newsweek and The Plain Dealer as well as a number of other corporations and nonprofit organizations.

A self-described computer guru, Marc uses seven computers — three laptops and four desktops in both Mac and Windows platforms.

When: Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Maple Heights Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Off Libby Road between Broadway & Lee

Cost: Free and open to the public

SIG Meeting 5/15/08

See the Light! Join Flickr.com
Photo Credit: Charles Burkett

This Thursday's meeting will focus on Flickr.com, the online photosharing site. We'll discuss why you would want to use Flickr to share your photos and what you can do on the site. You'll learn how to get visibility for your work and how to learn from the vast network of photographers who put their work on Flickr. Bring your questions. Charles Burkett will do the presentation.

WHEN: Thursday, May 15th at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cuyahoga County Library, Maple Heights Branch
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Map: http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branch.aspx?id=616

Demonstration of Photoshop Elements 6 on 3/20/08

Photoshop Elements 6 screen, Pictures by Charles Burkett

The March meeting of the Digital Photography Special Interest Group will feature a discussion of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. We'll pay special attention to the new features that were added in the upgrade from version 5. Charles Burkett will do the presentation.

WHEN: Thursday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cuyahoga County Library, Maple Heights Branch
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Map: http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branch.aspx?id=616

Learn to take better portraits with Jack Ulman

Wedding photographer Jack Ulman will share the techniques of
portrait photography that he has developed from taking 40 years of
wedding photographs at the February meeting of the Digital Photography Special Interest Group. He will do a demonstration of portrait photography and share photographs from his extensive portfolio.

Jack has attended a number of our meetings in the past and is a good
example of the wealth of experience that exists in our Digital Photo
SIG group. Jack is a member of the Cleveland Photographic Society and
is responsible for telling me about the group and encouraging me to join.

WHEN: Thursday, February 21st at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cuyahoga County Library, Maple Heights Branch
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Map: http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branch.aspx?id=616

January 17th Digital Photo SIG Meeting: Learn to Create Photo Ecards

Make a free ecard - it's easy!

The holidays are over. You intended to get your cards sent earlier. Maybe you got them done on time. Maybe you didn't get to them at all. You think, there must be a better way to send personalized greetings to your friends and family.

At this month's Digital Photo Special Interest Group meeting we'll cover how to create free photo ecards using 4 websites:

Phreetings
Webshots.com
JibJab.com
Smilebox

These sites allow you to put your photographs in greeting cards that can be emailed to your friends and family. All four sites are free or have free offerings.

When: Thursday, January 17th, 2008
6:30 - 8:30

Where: Maple Heights Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, OH 44137-1242
MAP

Speaker: Charles Burkett, SIG Leader

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Post Script: The Powerpoint presentation that I did, complete with links, can be found here.

October SIG Meeting: Matting & Mounting Your Photographs

Photo by Moonriver&Me

The October meeting of the Digital Photography SIG will be Thursday, October 18 at the Cleveland Heights Utrecht Store.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATIONS.

The topic will be matting and mounting your photographs. Store manager Maureen Ryan will do a demonstration of how to mat photographs for display. She will cover

• how to cut double and single mats
• ways to mount photos to backing board
• how to hinge mats
• use of several mat cutting tools

Ms. Ryan will demonstrate using actual photographs. Bring a photo with you if you'd like to have it mounted. We will chose from the photos that people bring.

Where:
1798 Coventry Rd
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1630 map
Phone: (216) 371-3500

When:
Thursday, October 18, 2007, 6:30 p.m.

About Utrecht:
Utrecht is a national art supply store that sells over 15,000 professional quality art materials and supplies from over 500 of the world's leading brands. The store was founded in New York city in 1949.

Thanks to all of the people who responded to the survey. This meeting topic was chosen based on your responses.

Learn How to Create Photo Slide Shows Like This

The Digital Photography SIG meets Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

Topic:
"How to Share Your Photos using your Computer" by Rob Erick.
Rob will demonstrate commonly used features of Adobe Photoshop
Elements culminating in the creation of a slide show complete with
music, slide transitions, and Ken Burns–style panning and zooming.
Rob is an instructor in the Cleveland Photographic Society's upcoming
Digital Imaging Workshop and will be able to answer questions about
the program.

Location:
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
216-475-5000
Off Libby Road between Broadway & Lee

Time/Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.